Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-02
XXTH LEGISLATURE.
The Senate Spends the Greater Part
OF the Day Discussing the Nc.
Donald Public Land Bill.
The House, by Large Majority, Requests
the Dismissal a d Removal from
Office of Judge Willis.


Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, March ] Senator Hous-
ton, for the committee on constitutional
amendments, reported favoTably prohibit
ing foreigners from voting upon the sim
pie declaration of becoming citizens
Senator Calhoun, for the joint commit
tee to investigate the matter of having the
east and west portion of the new capital
built, and providing for the furnishing of
the building and grading the grounds, re-
ported bill appropristing $4,000 for the
purpose.
Senator Jarvis, for the financial CON-
mlttee, reported favorably the House bill
making appropriation to pay the de-
tlcien les; unfavoraDly to equalize taxa
ton.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Senator Frank introduced a COustitu-
tional amendment providing for railroad
commission.
By Senator Claiborne, to create the
county of Colder out of portions of Gal
weston, Harris and Brazoria counties.
The consideration of the Mcdonald
land bill was resumed, and Senator
Woods amendment making the interes
| paydult vi IHc uESL udS VI d uut, WAS
adopted.
Senator Lewis moved to amend by
striking out the provision authorizing
the state agent to sell timber of little
value at the best price, so as to keep the
price absolutely So per acre.
Senator Woods offered a substitute
providing that the timber shall not be
sold off the land for less than 81 per
acre. Adopted.
Senator Houston moved to amend by
adding that any act which appropriates
to the use of any person or corporation
any of the public lands shall be guilty OF
a violation of this act, the object being to
make ravines and canOns fenced come
within the meaning of the law when they
are avsiled of to make an enclosure.
Senator Burney offered substitute
providing that any act which eppropriates
10 the use OF any person or corporation
euy of the land shall be deemed an
enclosure. Lost.
! Senator Terrell offered a substitute
making it unlawful to appropriate public
iatds bV fencing Of any kind or by
enclo- lures consisting partly of fences and
| partly of natural obstacles. Adopted.
/ Senator houston moved to amend by
making herding, line riding and the un-
! lawfully enclosing of lands felony, to be
punished by confinement in the peniten-
tlary not less than one nor more than
three years. Lost.
Senator Terrell moved to strike out
"msy" and insert "shall," thereby max
idg Imprisonment absolute for unlawfulIy
enclosing or herding upon public lands.
Adopted.
Senator Harrison moved to amend by
limiting the Imprisonment to two years
in the county jail. Adopted.
Senator Calhoun offered an amend
ment exempting persons from moving
stock whenever indictment is found, and
grant the Attorney General the power to
change the venue to Travis county. The
amendment and substitutes were ia
bled.
Pending further consideration the
House joint resolution appointing COM
mittee to visit and inspect the University,
was adopted, and Senators Bell, Terrell
and Upshaw were appointed on the part
of the Senate.
he bill amending the law regulating
the separation of partition fences was
passed.
The Senate then adjourned until 3
O'Clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senator Burgess called up his bill to
suthoriZe counties to issue briIge bonds,
and il passed to third residing.
Senator Bell called up his bill making
the legislative records archives of the
State Department, and it passed to third
reading.
The Mcdonald land bill was again
taken up. Senator Fields moved to
amend providing that judgment against
person for unlawtully fencing or using
public lands snail include damages that
may be assessed. Adopted.
Senator Frank moved to amend so as
to read: "Require gate ten feet wide
in every three miles of fence that may
have been or may hereafter De
put up, and compelling owners
of pastures to permit stock to be driven
through their pastures, for which
charge of cent per head for cattle and
horses may be collected, ard cent per
head for sheep for each day they be n the
PASTURE
Senator Houston offered an amendment
providing that cattle having q communi
ceole or infectious disease shall not be
permitted to pass through the pasture if
the pasture men object.
The question recurring upon the
adoption of Senator Franks gate amend
ment, Senator Burney spoke against it.
He saidsfe wanted clean cut land DILL,
devoid of unnecessary requirements.
Senator Frank spoke in favor Of his
amendment as he thought gates should be
required every three miles.
Senator Bell favored the amendment,